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HEAT-SEALING MACHINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat sealer
1, record 1, English, heat%20sealer
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat-sealer 2, record 1, English, heat%2Dsealer
correct, generic
- heatsealer 2, record 1, English, heatsealer
correct, generic
- heat-sealing machine 1, record 1, English, heat%2Dsealing%20machine
correct, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used for the sealing of packages by heat and pressure. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20sealer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although heat sealers differ in design, operation method and source of heat, their essential functions are similar. They all provide heat, pressure and time in sufficient amounts to bond firmly two heat-sealable surfaces. 1, record 1, English, - heat%20sealer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It should be noted that the French equivalents “thermoscelleuse”, “scelleuse” and “machine à sceller à chaud” apply only to machines that use coating materials for sealing. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20sealer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thermoscelleuse
1, record 1, French, thermoscelleuse
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scelleuse 2, record 1, French, scelleuse
correct, feminine noun, specific
- machine à sceller à chaud 3, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20sceller%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine réalisant l'assemblage par ramollissement à chaud de matériaux scellables grâce à une couche de scellage. C'est le cas notamment des pellicules cellulosiques imprégnées. 2, record 1, French, - thermoscelleuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette notion s'oppose à celle de thermosoudage ou de soudage, qui se rapporte à des matériaux tels que le polyéthylène, collables sans apport d'enduit. 2, record 1, French, - thermoscelleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat sealer
1, record 2, English, heat%20sealer
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heat-sealer 2, record 2, English, heat%2Dsealer
correct, generic
- heatsealer 3, record 2, English, heatsealer
correct, generic
- heat-sealing machine 1, record 2, English, heat%2Dsealing%20machine
correct, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used for the sealing of packages by heat and pressure. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20sealer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrary to their English counterparts, the French terms "soudeuse" and "thermosoudeuse" are used to designate a machine that always effects thermal sealing by joining products with a coating material. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20sealer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soudeuse
1, record 2, French, soudeuse
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thermosoudeuse 2, record 2, French, thermosoudeuse
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine réalisant l'assemblage par ramollissement à chaud de deux surfaces composées de matériaux soudables tels que le polyéthylène, le polypropylène, etc. 2, record 2, French, - soudeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En revanche, le thermoscellage s'obtient avec une machine à sceller des matériaux tels que la pellicule cellulosique imprégnée préalablement d'une couche de scellage. 2, record 2, French, - soudeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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